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Call for ongoing donations to Wet’suwet’en & Gitxsan land defenders
Call for donations due to the recent raids and arrests of Indigenous land defenders at the unarmed Gidimt’en checkpoint to address the legal costs of the individuals going to court.
By Sozan Savehilaghi Sozan Savehilaghi | Dec 13, 2021 | Blog

BC vs. Vancouver: A Comparison of Decriminalization Models
BC and Vancouver have each applied to decriminalize simple drug possession. Neither model is perfect, but how do they compare?
By Caitlin Shane Caitlin Shane | Dec 09, 2021 | Drug Policy Reform, Blog

R v Ellis: A New Frontier for Sentencing Drug Trafficking Offences

BC Provincial Court’s recent decision of R v Ellis marks a departure from harsh sentencing ranges for street-based fentanyl dealers. We know that a different approach is needed—the Court listened.
By Caitlin Shane Caitlin Shane | Dec 07, 2021 | Drug Policy Reform, Blog

Renewing calls to defund the police and resource communities

Meenakshi Mannoe & Kit Rothschild want City of Vancouver to reinvest 50% of the police budget into community-led crisis response and peer-led systems of care.
By Meenakshi Mannoe Meenakshi Mannoe | Nov 30, 2021 | Criminalization and Policing, Blog

Defunding the VPD is an investment in public safety and collective well-being
Researcher and policy analyst Chuka Ejeckam distinguishes public safety from police spending, as these concepts are often conflated.
By Chuka Ejeckam Chuka Ejeckam | Nov 29, 2021 | Criminalization and Policing, Blog, Data Visualizations

Power, control & erosion of rights: the politics of BC’s complex care “housing”
Nicole Luongo outlines the pitfalls of the “Complex Care housing” model that is widely-touted by provincial and municipal governments in BC
By Nicole Luongo Nicole Luongo | Nov 03, 2021 | Homes For All, Blog

Report back: advocating for a made-in-BC model of decriminalization
Read an update on Pivot’s decriminalization advocacy and our conditions for supporting and providing input on a made-in-BC model.
By Caitlin Shane Caitlin Shane | Oct 21, 2021 | Drug Policy Reform, Blog

Joint Statement on Homelessness Action Week 2021
The Coalition of Peers Dismantling the War on Drugs, VANDU and Pivot recognize “Homelessness Action Week 2021”
By Sozan Savehilaghi Sozan Savehilaghi | Oct 12, 2021 | Letters & Statements, Blog, Homes For All

The Trespass Prevention Program Criminalizes Poverty
The Vancouver Police Department is doubling down on the Trespass Prevention Program by expanding it, despite concerns.
By Meenakshi Mannoe Meenakshi Mannoe | Oct 06, 2021 | Criminalization and Policing, Blog

Pivot to Represent BC-Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors in BC Supreme Court Judicial Review

We are going to the Supreme Court of BC to fight for Drug War Survivors right to have a space of their own in Surrey.
By Caitlin Shane Caitlin Shane | Sep 23, 2021 | Drug Policy Reform, Blog